EDEPS - Economic Development and Employer Planning System

Delaware Data for Career Pathway Planning

Career Cluster and Pathway	Employment 2022	Employment Change 2020-30	Employment Growth 2020-30	Avg. Wage 2022

Hospitality & Tourism	56,070	9,590	20.0%	$32,658
Restaurants and Food/Beverage Services	41,700	8,320	20.0%	$32,460

Delaware

Occ Number	Occupation	Employment 2022	Employment Change 2020-30	Employment Growth 2020-30	Avg. Wage 2022	My Next Move	Occupational Outlook Handbook
Occupations by Career Pathway: Restaurants and Food/Beverage Services
51-3011	Bakers	250	30	15.8%	$33,960	MNM	OOH
35-3011	Bartenders	2,220	630	32.5%	$33,350	MNM	OOH
35-1011	Chefs and Head Cooks	540	140	31.8%	$62,440	MNM	OOH
35-2011	Cooks, Fast Food	2,230	10	0.9%	$27,210	MNM	OOH
35-2012	Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria	2,410	70	2.7%	$40,470	MNM	OOH
35-2014	Cooks, Restaurant	5,130	1,540	54.2%	$31,510	MNM	OOH
35-2015	Cooks, Short Order	130	30	15.8%	$29,120	MNM	OOH
35-9011	Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers	1,080	370	29.4%	$28,280	MNM	OOH
35-9021	Dishwashers	1,730	300	23.6%	$26,670	MNM	OOH
35-3023	Fast Food and Counter Workers	10,780	2,050	18.5%	$27,640	MNM	OOH
35-1012	First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers	3,550	670	22.9%	$44,730	MNM	OOH
35-2021	Food Preparation Workers	2,210	370	11.3%	$30,420	MNM	OOH
35-3041	Food Servers, Nonrestaurant	600	170	19.5%	$29,130	MNM	OOH
11-9051	Food Service Managers	590	170	25.4%	$78,410	MNM	OOH
35-9031	Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop	1,510	410	29.9%	$24,840	MNM	OOH
35-3031	Waiters and Waitresses	6,740	1,350	23.5%	$31,420	MNM	OOH

Mid-Atlantic States

Occupation	Employment 2022	Employment Change 2020-30	Employment Growth 2020-30	Avg. Wage 2022
Occupations by Career Pathway: Restaurants and Food/Beverage Services
Bakers	22,310	3,020	14.3%	$35,583
Bartenders	69,520	20,580	38.0%	$34,694
Chefs and Head Cooks	19,710	3,650	35.2%	$62,615
Cooks, All Other	N/A	290	N/A	N/A
Cooks, Fast Food	48,730	990	2.6%	$28,906
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria	41,340	4,220	11.2%	$36,144
Cooks, Private Household	N/A	-30	N/A	N/A
Cooks, Restaurant	132,710	54,500	54.7%	$33,993
Cooks, Short Order	10,660	2,140	13.7%	$30,147
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers	46,940	13,190	34.0%	$31,952
Dishwashers	46,830	10,210	22.7%	$29,348
Fast Food and Counter Workers	368,320	65,940	17.7%	$27,748
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers	124,110	22,010	22.8%	$42,570
Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other	N/A	1,940	24.9%	N/A
Food Preparation Workers	79,640	11,190	12.3%	$31,266
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant	37,510	7,430	18.0%	$31,296
Food Service Managers	22,770	4,610	21.2%	$72,192
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop	48,000	10,540	29.9%	$28,830
Waiters and Waitresses	226,910	50,600	24.3%	$36,003

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• Sources: Delaware Department of Labor and U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics
• Mid-Atlantic includes Delaware, District of Columbia, Maryland, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Virginia.
• MS, HS, HW and HD are abbreviations for Middle Skill, High Skill, High Wage and High Demand Occupations
• MS & HS Cluster/Pathway: A Cluster/Pathway is designated as MS if, within the cluster/pathway, the percentage of MS occupations is at least thirty (30) percent
of the total number of occupations reported for that cluster/pathway. The same process is used to determine HS clusters/pathways.
• HW & HD Cluster/Pathway: A Cluster/Pathway is designated as HW if, within the cluster/pathway, the total employment for HW occupations is greater than the
total employment for non-HW occupations. The same process is used to determine HD for clusters/pathways.